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After the Orleans Parish Jail Security Breach

Understanding Inmate Rights and Jail Accountability in Louisiana When a catastrophic security failure led to an inmate escape at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility, it confirmed what families and attorneys already knew: safety, oversight, and due process are dangerously compromised in Louisiana’s jails. Governor Jeff Landry’s Executive Office launched a formal investigation into this breakdown, […]
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New Orleans Considers Second Chances

What Job Protections for Formerly Incarcerated People Could Mean As New Orleans voters weigh a historic proposal—the Fair Chance Amendment—to strengthen job protections for people with prior conviction histories, a critical truth remains: those who have served their time are five times (5x) more likely to be unemployed than the general public. While the political […]
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Inside the Tech Transformation at Orleans Criminal Court

Tech in Court: What It Means for Defendants and Attorneys The Orleans Parish Criminal Court has officially entered the 21st century. After years of relying on an archaic, late-1980s Case Management System (CMS) and paper records, the court is rolling out a massive, $30 million Justice Technology Modernization Project (JTMP).  This overhaul—including new electronic filing […]
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From NFL Headlines to Orleans Parish Courtrooms

What the Mark Sanchez Case Teaches About Assault and Self-Defense Law When a public figure like Mark Sanchez ends up in the news over a physical altercation, the headlines grab national attention. But for local clients, what matters most isn’t the celebrity—it’s the critical, universal legal lesson. Cases like this show how quickly an argument […]
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